Personal Health 

5 Myths and Facts About Your Sagging Face

November 9, 2018 5, about, and, face, Facts, myths, Sagging, your

Let’s face it: Sagging’s only cute if you’re a Shar Pei. For most of us, our jangly jowls and hanging

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Health Problems 

Selective amnesia: How rats and humans are able to forget distracting memories

November 7, 2018 able, amnesia:, and, Are, distracting, forget, How, humans?, memories, rats, Selective, to

Our ability to selectively forget distracting memories is shared with other mammals, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.

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Children’s vaccinations and development checks prevent hospital admissions in childhood

November 5, 2018 admissions, and, checks, Childhood, childrens, development, hospital, in, prevent, vaccinations

Children who receive nursery vaccinations and development checks are less likely to be admitted to hospital during childhood years. This

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Beyond hygge: Pull up a banana lounge and settle in

November 2, 2018 A, and, banana, beyond, hygge:, in, lounge, Pull, settle, up

You've heard of hygge, the Danish concept of cosiness, which evokes chunky wool scarves, hot chocolate and the rather flammable

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Eczema on the lips: Types, triggers, causes, and treatment

October 30, 2018 and, Causes, eczema, Lips, on, the, treatment, triggers, Types

Eczema refers to a group of skin conditions that can cause itchy rashes, cracked skin, and painful blisters. People with

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Firsthand 9/11 exposure fueling alcohol- and drug-related deaths: study

October 29, 2018 9/11, Alcohol, and, deaths, drug-related, exposure, Firsthand, fueling, study

(HealthDay)—People directly exposed to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks appear at increased risk of drug- and alcohol-related death, a

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Synovial (joint) fluid analysis: Procedure and results

October 26, 2018 analysis, and, fluid, joint, procedure, results, Synovial

Common causes of joint pain include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis, and gout. The test can also help rule out some

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Health Problems 

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

October 23, 2018 and, cancer, Childhood, finds, of, rates, Rural, same, study, survival, the, Urban

Childhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis,

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Immunotherapy is safe and feasible in cancer patients treated for HIV, study suggests

October 20, 2018 and, cancer, feasible, for, HIV, Immunotherapy, in, is, patients, safe, study, suggests, treated

Immunotherapy has been a major breakthrough in oncology, with registered drugs now approved for use in an increasing number of

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Dementia and guns: When should doctors broach the topic?

October 19, 2018 and, broach, Dementia, Doctors, guns:, Should, the, topic?, when

Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of Americans with dementia rises, health professionals are

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